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["Jack Boeve" <JBoeve@xxxxxxxx>]

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Would Fashion Copyright Have Made Kate Middleton's Knockoff Wedding
Dress Illegal?
By Mike Masnick, Techdirt.com, July 27, 2011.
http://tinyurl.com/3aprufn.

"Right after the big royal wedding a few months back, Susan Scafidi, the
law professor who is one of the leading supporters of putting in place a
totally unnecessary and economically damaging "fashion copyright," used
the wedding to support her arguments for fashion copyright. She
suggested how unfortunate it would be that Kate Middleton's wedding
dress would now be knocked off and used by other brides."

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PayPal Works With Police and Industry to Tackle Copyright Infringing
Websites.
Mi2N.com, July 27, 2011.
http://tinyurl.com/3prwapb.

"Online payment service PayPal has agreed a partnership with City of
London Police and the international recording industry that will see
even stronger action to prevent PayPal's services being used by illegal
websites worldwide that sell copyright infringing music."

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Providing Wi-Fi as a Perk has a Price for Businesses.
By Jennifer Robison, reviewjournal.com, July 27, 2011.
http://tinyurl.com/3t44zzd.

"Legions of Las Vegas businesses, from coffee shops to hotels to
mechanics' garages, offer Wi-Fi access as a convenience and as a way to
get customers to hang out a little longer.  But that perk comes with
serious potential liability."

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It Was Never About The Money Stupid.
By Rick Falkvinge, torrentfreak.com, July 27, 2011.
http://tinyurl.com/3l9puej.

"Two reports on the copyright monopoly have caught my attention this
week. The first expresses angry disbelief at the fact that people will
still pirate to a large extent, even if the price per copy is under one
dollar. The other is a deep research report into why people ignore the
copyright monopoly. Short answer: because it is human nature to share."

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Jammie Thomas-Rasset Has Massive File Sharing Penalty Reduced.
By Andre Yoskowitz, afterdawn.com, July 27, 2011.
http://tinyurl.com/3gouuvv.

"In 2006, Jammie Thomas-Rasset was sent a letter asking her to settle
(for $3300) over alleged unauthorized file sharing of 24 tracks.  She
refused and decided to take the case to court."

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David LaChapelle Wins Pre-Trial Ruling Against Rihanna.
By David Walker, Photo District News, July 27, 2011.
http://tinyurl.com/3s7y8d9.

"A federal court has refused to dismiss David LaChapelle's copyright
claim against pop singer Rihanna over a music video with scenes
allegedly copied from several of LaChapelle's images."

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Sierra Leone Copyright Law Prompts Dancing in the Streets.
By Eriq Gardner, hollywoodreporter.com, July 27, 2011.
http://tinyurl.com/45yjfeb.

"The supposedly joyous recipients of the nation's new anti-piracy law
bestowed heartfelt praise on Sierra Leone President Ernest Bai Koroma,
and chanted songs in praise of their political leader."

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Threatened With Suit, Newport Television Backs Down From YouTube
Copyright Claim.
By Wendy Davis, mediapost.com, July 27, 2011.
http://tinyurl.com/3urxcdg.

"Advocacy group Free Press recently launched a new initiative aimed at
exposing what it calls "covert consolidation" in the media industry."

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Center for Intellectual Property @ UMUC
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